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Boutonneuse fever (also called, Mediterranean spotted fever, fièvre boutonneuse, Kenya tick typhus, Indian tick typhus, Marseilles fever, or Astrakhan fever) is a fever as a result of a rickettsial infection caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii and transmitted by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. (wikipedia.org)
Boutonneuse fever can be seen in many places around the world, although it is endemic in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. (wikipedia.org)
Another frequently identified spotted fever group rickettsiosis is Mediterranean spotted fever, caused by Rickettsia conorii . (cdc.gov)
The spotted fever group (SFG) comprises more than 30 species and includes the etiologic agents for Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), African tick-bite fever (ATBF), and Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). (health.mil)
Pappataci fever occurs in a band around the mediterranean, across the Middle Wast to northern India and Southwest China. (rentokil.com)
In this study, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the levels of expression of inflammatory and immune mediators in skin-biopsy samples collected from 23 untreated patients with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). (utmb.edu)
Based on epidemiological and clinical grounds African tick fever can be distinguished from Mediterranean spotted fever (fièvre boutonneuse). (ox.ac.uk)

Rhipicephalus pulchellus has been linked to Rickettsia conorii, the agent of boutonneuse fever in humans, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever orthonairovirus, and Nairobi sheep disease orthonairovirus. (bvsalud.org)

6 Reported incidences of several rickettsial diseases, notably scrub typhus in the Asia/Pacific region and SFG rickettsioses in the U.S., have increased substantially. (health.mil)
Scrub typhus is a potentially fatal acute febrile disease transmitted by larval mites (i.e., "chiggers"), primarily of species of the genus Leptotrombidium that are infected by the obligate intracellular bacteria O. tsutsugamushi . (health.mil)
Overview of Rickettsial and Related Infections Rickettsial diseases (rickettsioses) and related diseases (anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Q fever, scrub typhus) are caused by a group of gram-negative, obligately intracellular coccobacilli. (msdmanuals.com)
They are divided into: Typhus group Spotted fever group Classic scrub typhus group Fleas, ticks, mites, and lice bite our skin. (optum.com)
Typhus , also known as typhus fever , is a group of infectious diseases that include epidemic typhus , scrub typhus , and murine typhus . (wikipedia.org)

[ 5 ] The disease is described here for comparison with other rickettsioses. (medscape.com)
Spotted fever group rickettsioses (spotted fevers) occur worldwide and result in a broad range of illnesses, from relatively mild to life-threatening. (cdc.gov)
Spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) are emerging in the Atlantic and Central regions of the U.S., though cases have been reported across the contiguous U.S. Military populations may be at increased risk for SFR because of residence in these regions and frequent field training in tick habitats. (health.mil)
Spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) can cause human infections ranging from asymptomatic or mild cases to severe, life-threatening disease. (health.mil)
Various rickettsiae transmitted by ixodid ticks cause spotted fever rickettsioses similar to but milder than Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (msdmanuals.com)
The symptoms and signs are similar for all spotted fever rickettsioses and generally milder than with RMSF. (msdmanuals.com)
Treatment of spotted fever rickettsioses is doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day in adults for 5 days. (msdmanuals.com)
No effective vaccine is available to prevent spotted fever rickettsioses. (msdmanuals.com)
Rickettsioses and Q fever in travelers (2004-2013). (nih.gov)

For example, SFR in the U.S. are caused by R. rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever [RMSF]), R. parkeri (R. parkeri rickettsiosis), and R. species 364D (Pacific Coast tick fever). (health.mil)

After an incubation period around seven days, the disease manifests abruptly with chills, high fevers, muscular and articular pains, severe headache, and photophobia. (wikipedia.org)
VALUE RFVF 10050 ='Chills' 10100 ='Fever' 10120 ='Other symptoms of body temperature' 10121 ='Feeling cold' 10122 ='Feeling hot' 10123 ='Feeling hot and cold' 10150 ='Tiredness, exhaustion' 10200 ='General weakness' 10250 ='General ill feeling' 10300 ='Fainting (syncope)' 10350 ='Symptoms of fluid abnormalities' 10351 ='Edema' 10352 ='Excessive sweating, perspiration' 10353 ='Excessive thirst' 10400 ='Weight gain' 10450 ='Weight loss' 10451 ='Recent weight loss' 10452 ='Underweight' 10460 ='Symptoms of face, not elsewhere class. (cdc.gov)
Signs and Symptoms of Gonorrhea No symptoms at all Burning during urination Abnormal menstrual bleeding Discharge from the penis or vagina Discharge from the throat or rectum Females may have pain in the lower belly with fever, chills and vomiting. (symptoma.com)
Very rarely, the infection can settle in the heart and cause inflammation of the heart valves (endocarditis), manifesting with symptoms of malaise , fever, chills, and a heart murmur. (symptoma.com)
These symptoms include fever, headaches, chills, swollen lymph nodes, nausea/vomiting, and a rash at the site of infection called an eschar . (wikipedia.org)

Rickettsial diseases widely vary in severity from self-limited mild illnesses to fulminating life-threatening infections. (medscape.com)
Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne bacterial infections that cause acute febrile illness throughout the world. (health.mil)
Despite the widespread distribution of rickettsial diseases worldwide, they are frequently overlooked as a cause of illness and/or misdiagnosed. (health.mil)
This is partly due to the non-specific nature of the early symptoms of rickettsial diseases, which frequently present as undifferentiated febrile illness that is often indistinguishable from other infectious diseases, especially those common in tropical and subtropical regions (e.g., malaria, dengue fever, leptospirosis). (health.mil)
Rickettsial diseases have had a significant impact on public health and have been a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in both civilian and military populations.5 In addition, rickettsial pathogens continue to emerge and reemerge as causes of illness throughout the world. (health.mil)
7 Understanding of the epidemiology of rickettsial diseases continues to evolve as new information accumulates about the expanding geographic distribution of the causative pathogens, 8 the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains,9 and the discovery of new species in the genera Rickettsia and Orientia . (health.mil)
To provide a summary of this and other practical information on rickettsial diseases, a brief review of epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of specific rickettsial and related diseases is provided, with an emphasis on their historical and potential future impact on U.S. military forces. (health.mil)

Biotech AG, Ebersberg, Germany) awareness of the presence of Israeli detected in Ixodes ricinus ticks from and aligned sequence data with spotted fever Rickettsia in our geo- central and northern Italy. (cdc.gov)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ixodid ticks. (msdmanuals.com)
Engorged ticks should be removed with care and not crushed between the fingers because crushing the tick may result in disease transmission. (msdmanuals.com)

Commercial antibody tests for RMSF can be used to confirm any spotted fever infection. (cdc.gov)

With the onset of fever, a small buttonlike ulcer 2 to 5 mm in diameter with a black center appears (an eschar or, in boutonneuse fever, tache noire). (msdmanuals.com)
A 26-year-old woman, who had visited the Krugerpark in South Africa 5 days before, presented with fever, a skin lesion with a black crust (eschar), lymphadenopathy and a vesiculo papular rash. (ox.ac.uk)

The Weil-Felix test demonstrated low sensitivity (33%) in diagnosing acute rickettsial infections and low specificity, with a positive titre of 1:320 seen in 54% of healthy volunteers and 62% of non-rickettsial fever patients. (wikipedia.org)
Spotted fever infections can range from mild to life-threatening. (cdc.gov)
Doxycycline is the treatment of choice for all spotted fever infections. (cdc.gov)

People may become exposed to these tick borne bacteria when traveling outside of the United States, and health care providers should be aware of these illnesses in patients who have signs and symptoms common to other spotted fevers and history of travel within 2 weeks of illness onset. (cdc.gov)
In 2017 and 2018, nearly 80% of military beneficiaries diagnosed with SFR received presumptive treatment despite a lack of symptoms consistent with SFR and only 4% had confirmed disease. (health.mil)
Symptoms are high fever, severe headache, and rash. (msdmanuals.com)
[1] Common symptoms include fever, headache, and a rash. (wikipedia.org)
These signs and symptoms refer to epidemic typhus, as it is the most important of the typhus group of diseases. (wikipedia.org)
Signs and symptoms begin with sudden onset of fever and other flu-like symptoms about one to two weeks after being infected. (wikipedia.org)
[1] Other conditions that produce similar symptoms include stomach cancer , coronary heart disease , and inflammation of the stomach lining or gallbladder inflammation . (wikizero.com)

In certain areas, the cycle of boutonneuse fever involves domiciliary environments, with the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus , as the dominant vector. (msdmanuals.com)

Diagnosis and treatment of tick infestation and tick-borne diseases with cutaneous manifestations. (nih.gov)

Ehrlichia organisms (the cause of human monocytic ehrlichiosis and Ehrlichia ewingii infection), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (the cause of human granulocytic anaplasmosis), and Bartonella species (the cause of Catscratch disease , relapsing fever, and Trench fever ) are organisms related to the rickettsiae. (medscape.com)
Prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely recommended, however, as tick bites rarely result in Lyme disease, and if infection does develop, early antibiotic treatment has excellent efficacy. (medscape.com)
The diseases are caused by specific types of bacterial infection . (wikipedia.org)

Not to be confused with Typhoid fever . (wikipedia.org)
[7] While "typhoid" means "typhus-like", typhus and typhoid fever are distinct diseases caused by different types of bacteria. (wikipedia.org)

The most commonly reported spotted fever reported among United States patients following international travel is African tick bite fever, caused by Rickettsia africae . (cdc.gov)

Dengue fever cases, for example, have multiplied 30 times over five decades as urbanisation has spread in developing countries. (rentokil.com)

Once inside, the rickettsial organisms either multiply and accumulate in large numbers before lysing the host cell (typhus group) or they escape from the cell, damaging its membrane and causing the influx of water (spotted fever group). (medscape.com)

This disease was first described in Tunisia in 1910 by Conor and Bruch and was named boutonneuse (French for "spotty") due to its papular skin-rash characteristics. (wikipedia.org)
On about the 4th day of fever, a red maculopapular rash appears on the forearms and extends to most of the body, including the palms and soles. (msdmanuals.com)
They are characterized by fever, headache, and petechial (spotted) rash. (nih.gov)

Antibiotic selection, route of administration, and duration of therapy for Lyme disease are guided by the patient's clinical manifestations and stage of disease, as well as the presence of any concomitant medical conditions or allergies. (medscape.com)
However, occasional patients with Lyme disease-related atrioventricular (AV) block may require hospitalization for temporary cardiac pacing. (medscape.com)
Neurologic manifestations of Lyme disease in both adults and children respond well to penicillin, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, and doxycycline. (medscape.com)
Several groups have published Lyme disease guidelines. (medscape.com)

The epidemiology of human diseases caused by rickettsiae is intimately related to the biology of the vector that transmits it. (medscape.com)
fied by serologic tests as belonging to bution appeared to be restricted to From 1992 to 1998, the Italian the spotted fever group rickettsiae. (cdc.gov)
8.8 cases occurred for every 100,000 of one of the two tick isolates as fever might be wider than previously persons in Sicily, compared with the belonging to the Israeli spotted fever thought, including not only Israel and national average of 1.6 cases per rickettsiae, while the other showed a the Iberian Peninsula but also Italy. (cdc.gov)
The causative agents belong to the spotted fever group of rickettsiae. (msdmanuals.com)

Almost 90 percent of imported spotted fevers occur among travelers to sub-Saharan Africa. (cdc.gov)

Onset is often acute, usually with fever , severe joint pain, and limitation of movement. (symptoma.com)

The causative organisms ( Rickettsia prowazekii and Rickettsia typhi ) are similar to those of the spotted fever group but are antigenically distinct. (medscape.com)
However, these organisms represent a heterogeneous group that strikingly differs from Rickettsial species of the spotted fever and typhus groups. (medscape.com)
This find- homologous sequences of reference graphic area may hasten provision of ing suggests that bacteria other than strains of the spotted fever group rick- the appropriate treatment. (cdc.gov)
However, most commercial tests are unable to distinguish among the different species of spotted fever group Rickettsia . (cdc.gov)
The ancestral group includes the tick-borne agents Rickettsia bellii and R. canadensis but does not contain pathogens that cause human disease. (health.mil)
A group of arthropod-borne diseases caused by spotted fever bio-group members of RICKETTSIA. (nih.gov)

Includes Boutonneuse fever , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , Queensland tick typhus and other variants. (wikipedia.org)

These include pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb), chronic pelvic pain, inflammation of the testicles and Reiter syndrome . (symptoma.com)
[1] Other, less common causes include tobacco smoking , stress as a result of other serious health conditions, Behçet's disease , Zollinger-Ellison syndrome , Crohn's disease , and liver cirrhosis . (wikizero.com)

Below are the details for some of the spotted fevers that occur outside the United States. (cdc.gov)

Bordetellosis in Poultry Avian bordetellosis is a highly infectious, acute disease of the upper respiratory tract of young turkeys. (msdvetmanual.com)

Israeli spotted fever Rickettsia isolate, verify this hypothesis. (cdc.gov)

Phenotype comparisons summarize the similarity of mouse phenotypes with human disease phenotypes. (mousephenotype.org)
A knowledge graph of biological entities such as genes, gene functions, diseases, phenotypes and chemicals. (edu.sa)

485 disease terms (MeSH) has been reported with TLR4 gene. (cdc.gov)
No human diseases associated to this gene by orthology or annotation . (mousephenotype.org)

There is also concerted action to eliminate other major diseases that affect millions, such as malaria and Chagas disease. (rentokil.com)

These include fever , headaches , and vomiting. (infogalactic.com)

Centers for Diseas2

Mediterranean7

Conorii1

Scrub typhus5

Rickettsioses9

Rickettsiosis1

Chills5

Rickettsial diseases7

Ticks3

RMSF1

Eschar2

Infections3

Symptoms7

Sanguineus1

Diagnosis1

Infection3

Typhoid Fever2

Bite fever1

Dengue fever1

Typhus group1

Rash3

Lyme4

Rickettsiae4

Travelers1

Onset1

Group6

Queensland1

Syndrome2

Occur1

Acute1

Israeli1

Phenotypes2

Gene2

Malaria1

Headaches1